Display device

Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a light-transmitting substrate having one surface, a pad formed on the one surface, and an electrode layer formed on the one surface, electrically connected to the pad, and having a mesh shape. The electrode layer includes a first region adjacent to the pad and spaced apart from the pad, and a second region connecting the pad to the first region. A density of the mesh shape of the second region is higher than a density of the mesh shape of the first region.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device, comprising:
 a light-transmitting substrate; 
 a pad disposed on the light-transmitting substrate; and 
 an electrode layer comprising a mesh configuration formed on the light-transmitting substrate and electrically connected to the pad, 
 wherein the electrode layer comprises: 
 a first region spaced apart from the pad; and 
 a second region connecting the pad to the first region, 
 wherein a density of the mesh configuration of the second region is higher than a density of the mesh configuration of the first region, 
 wherein a length of a side of the pad connected to the second region is substantially equal to a length of a first side of the second region connected to the pad, and 
 wherein a second side of the second region is connected to the first region and the first side of the second region is longer than the second side of the second region. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the second region is less than a length of the pad. 
     
     
       3. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh configuration comprises:
 a plurality of first lines spaced apart and extending in a longitudinal direction of the electrode layer; and, 
 a plurality of second lines spaced apart and extending in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the electrode layer to intersect the plurality of first lines. 
 
     
     
       4. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a mesh configuration and is electrically connected to the electrode layer. 
     
     
       5. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a metal film. 
     
     
       6. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the electrode layer comprises copper oxide. 
     
     
       7. A display device, comprising:
 a light-transmitting substrate; 
 a first pad disposed on the light-transmitting substrate; 
 an electrode layer comprising a mesh configuration formed on the light-transmitting substrate and electrically connected to the first pad, wherein the electrode layer comprises a first region spaced apart from the first pad; and a second region connecting the first pad to the first region, wherein a density of the mesh configuration of the second region is higher than a density of the mesh configuration of the first region, 
 a second pad disposed on the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the second pad is spaced apart from the first pad and spaced apart from the electrode layer; and 
 a second electrode layer comprising a mesh configuration and electrically connecting the first pad to the second pad, 
 wherein a density of the mesh configuration of the second electrode layer is higher than the density of the mesh configuration of the first region. 
 
     
     
       8. The display device of  claim 7 , wherein the density of the mesh configuration of the second electrode layer is substantially equal to the density of the mesh configuration of the second region. 
     
     
       9. The display device of  claim 7 , wherein the electrode layer further comprises a third region electrically connected to the second pad, and
 wherein a density of the mesh configuration of the third region is higher than the density of the mesh configuration of the first region. 
 
     
     
       10. The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the density of the mesh configuration of the third region is substantially equal to the density of the mesh configuration of the second region. 
     
     
       11. The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second pad disposed on the light-transmitting substrate; 
 a second electrode layer electrically connecting the pad to the second pad; 
 a third pad disposed on the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the third pad is spaced apart from the pad and spaced apart from the electrode layer; and 
 a third electrode layer electrically connecting the pad to the third pad, 
 wherein the third electrode layer comprises a metal film.